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Holly McPeak, a three-time beach volleyball Olympian for the United States, has decided to retire from the game as of Wednesday, May 6, 2009.
Holly competed in the first three Olympics in which the sport was played – 1996 (Atlanta, Ga.), 2000 (Sydney, Australia) and 2004 (Athens, Greece). She earned the Olympic bronze medal in 2004 with partner Elaine Youngs after consecutive fifth-place finishes with Nancy Reno in 1996 and Misty May-Treanor in 2000.
She has collected 72 career beach titles, including 19 FIVB titles, two FIVB Grand Slam events titles and 53 domestic titles. In 2002, McPeak became the first woman worldwide to surpass $1 million career earnings and ends here career with over $1.5 million in prize money.
As for awards, Holly was named the MVP in three different USA pro leagues (WPVA, BVA and AVP), along with being an eight-time Best Defensive Player of the Year in those three leagues.
McPeak will continue her broadcasting career, working on AVP events and college volleyball. She will also be pursuing other business opportunities.
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October 30, 2009
Volleyball Hall of Fame Inducts Class of 2009 Inductees
HOLYOKE, Mass. - Holly McPeak, a three-time United States beach Olympian, was one of six individuals enshrined Oct. 30 into the hallowed halls of the Volleyball Hall of Fame in an induction ceremony held at the sport's birthplace in Holyoke, Mass. The Volleyball Hall of Fame, incorporated in 1978, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the great men and women of the sport, and the promotion of volleyball worldwide.
Along with McPeak, the 24th class consists of Ana Beatriz Moser of Brazil, Ivan Bugajenkov of Latvia who played for Russia, Nikolai Karpol of Russia, the late Paul Libaud of France and Siegfried Schneider of Germany. Libaud was selected as an administrator, Karpol was honored in the coach category and the four remaining individuals were selected as players. Overall, the Volleyball Hall of Fame now has 94 members and 70 percent of the inductees since 1998 are from outside the United States. Schneider is the first inductee from Germany, bringing the total to 17 countries being represented in the Volleyball Hall of Fame.
"The Volleyball Hall of Fame welcomes the newest class of inductees who represent the highest caliber of international players, coaches and administrators in the sport of volleyball," Volleyball Hall of Fame President David Casey said. "As the Hall continues its mission to serve as a worldwide historical repository memorializing the sport, we are pleased to see the representation from so many different countries and the increased attention the FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) has taken in regards to the Hall itself."
For the complete press release with individual bio sketches on each inductee, visit: http://usavolleyball.org/news/article/28704.
Article courtesy of USA Volleyball
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